Episode 251: Holiday Party

Release Date: Dec. 24, 2016 |
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Running Time: 210 min. |
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Crotch chocolate, Mornington Crescent, bad jokes and The Ghost of Board Games Past...
Join our party of misfit nerds for a festive, freewheeling conversation spanning the wide world geekdom. Most of all, be ready to laugh!
Guests: Mark Smalley (Indianapolis, IN), Geir Harald Helgeid (Stavanger, Norway), Katherine Rosland (Stavanger, Norway), Darrell Ottery (Reading, UK), Daniel Jensen (Linkoping, Sweden), Mark Wilder (Chicago, IL), Ezra Denney, (Alameda, CA), Lucio Rodriguez (Riverside, CA), Beth Heile (Chicago, IL), John Knoerzer (Chicago, IL), Doug Richardson (Gresham, OR), Jay Bartelt (Chicago, IL), plus Francie Broadie (Indianapolis, IN)!
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Cast of Characters
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Jay Bartelt is a lifelong gamer and one of the organizers of the Gaming Hoopla, a non-profit game convention which raises money for cancer research. |
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Francie Broadie lives in the padded cell with her partner in crime, Stephen. She loves cats, knitting, folk music and makes beautiful beaded jewelry. |
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Noted wallflower Ezra Denney is a theatre nerd, power forward, lifelong gamer, Giants and Warriors fan. He works in the non-profit sector. He plays games at a regular meet up in the Bay Area where all are welcome. |
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Beth Heile & John Knoerzer are part of the BGG production crew. Beth is an assitive technology expert for special needs students. John is a licensed clinical social worker. |
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Daniel Jensen is an accomplished Go player, a rhyme smithy and The Spiel's Swedish intern. He's the man behind the scenes who helps us keep the show running, especially during convention season. He's a fan of He-Man and and avid comic collector. |
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Geir Harald Helgeid & Katherine Rosland are from Stavanger Norway. You can find them rocketing across the countryside in Serenity, their Tesla. They are both active in the LARP community in Norway and active volunteers with their local gaming group and convention.
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Darrell Ottery and his wife Becky own Eclectic Games, located in Reading, UK. They manage the shop with help from their feline companions, including Loki (pictured). Darrell enjoys a pint, a nip of scotch and is a wizard at social deduction games. |
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Doug RIchardson is an actor, driver and professional game explainer. He loves good beer, good food and loves baseball (especially the Giants). He and his wife Patty live in Gresham, Oregon. And he's close friends with Lyle Otterbein. |
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Mark Smalley is an avid gamer, reader and is a huge fan of roller coaster and theme parks. He also has a huge crush on game designer Tom Lehman. His pal Henson (a Chihuahua) is an avid listener of The Spiel. |
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Mark Wilder is an 80 year old woman trapped in the body of a 40 year old Chicagoan. Mark's interests include contract Bridge, opera and unexpired soda. Chicago Contract Brisge Assoc. Mark's pal Roscoe P Coltrane (a bloodhound) has a large following online! |
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Lucio Rodriguezed was once a mild-mannered scientist until the day he was bitten by a radioactive writer. He now fights crime on the mean streets, spinning yarns wherever he goes. He is a husband and proud father of two girls. He is aboard game fanatic and long time friend/fan of the show. You can new stories from Lucio on Saturday Morning Serial.
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Beverages
Betty Crocker's Crock Pot Hot Chocolate
Manhattan - Makers Mark bourbon, Antica Vermouth, Angostura Bitters
Beer - Corsendonk
Scotch - Balvennie 12 year, double wood
Beer - Reindeer Tears, Heathen Brewing
Beer - Even More Jesus, Evil Twin Brewing
Julebrus - seasonal Norwegian soda
Jarzebiak - Polish vodka infused with Rowan berries
Melba's Fixins Key Lime Pie Soda
Movies
Favorite Games of 2016.
Miscellaneous References
Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex by Larry Niven
Swedish Rhymes (Julklappsrim) Link
Special Thanks to Daniel Jensen for providing the rhymes!
Things We Like 2015
Mark Wilder
Geir Harald
Katherine
The Expanse book series | Scifi TV series
Lucio
Dave
Ezra Denney
Darrell Ottery
Beth & John
Mark Smalley
Doug Richardson
Daniel Jensen
Jay Bartelt
Stephen
Music
Music credits include:
PIcking Fights for Christmas by Doye O'Dell | (Weird Ass Xmas)
Hannukah in Santa Monica by Tom Lehrer | (Weird Ass Xmas)
Snowman, Snowman, Sweet Potato Nose by the Jaynetts | (Weird Ass Xmas)
Back Door Santa by BB King | (Weird Ass Xmas)
Hark! Our Turret Voices Sing! by Harry Callaghan | (Weird Ass Xmas)
Sugar Rum Cherry by Duke Ellington | (Weird Ass Xmas)
Too Fat to Be Santa Claus by Bill Darnell & The Smith Brothers | (Weird Ass Xmas)
Errata
There may be some goofs in there somewhere. Let us know if (when?) you find one!
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